Author: prismmelody

“But an angel of the Lord came at night, opened the gates of the jail, and brought them out. Then he told them, “Go to the Temple and give the people this message of life!” -Acts 5:19, 20 There are things that happen in life that we know are God-ordained. For me, whenever I see…

“Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus called them, and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.” -Matthew 4:21&22 Each of us has a story. When we have…

“Give me an understanding heart so that I can govern your people well and know the difference between right and wrong. For who by himself is able to govern this great people of yours.” -1 Kings 3:9 King Solomon was a wise king. The Bible says that he was the wisest man who lived during…

“Ever since I first heard of your strong faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for God’s people everywhere, I have not stopped thanking God for you. I pray for you constantly, asking God, the glorious Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to give you spiritual wisdom and insight so that you might grow…

He called out to them, “Friends, haven’t you any fish?” “No,” they answered. John 21:5 God is always solving problems in the Bible. Famine. Illness. Hunger. Barrenness. Death. Eternal death. God uses His people to bring extraordinary solutions to really big problems. Elijah and the widow. Two loaves and five fish. Abraham and Sara. The…

“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.” -Proverbs 5:5-6 Elizabeth* went to her job one morning only to be taken aside by her boss, away from the other employees. “I’m so sorry Elizabeth, but your…

“Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those…

“The diligent find freedom in their work; the lazy are oppressed by work.” -Proverbs 12:24 Do you enjoy your job? According to Forbes magazine, 70% of all employees hate their jobs. That’s a HUGE number! It seems many of us are in jobs where we either don’t enjoy the work, don’t enjoy the atmosphere, or…

“Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father keeps feeding them. Are you not worth much more than they?” Matthew 6:26  Sometimes in life we may feel undervalued, unappreciated, and understated. Things happen which make us think that other people don’t care…

“Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing.” -James 1:2-4 In life,…